Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows2003, WindowsXP, and Windows 2000 (Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library)

ISBN: 0782144470
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 110

Authors: Jeremy Moskowitz

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Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000, Third Edition
Back Cover
About
Introduction
What s New in This Edition
This Book and Beyond
Chapter 1: Group Policy Essentials
Getting Started with Group Policy
An Example of Group Policy Application
Examining the Resultant Set of Policy
Group Policy, Active Directory, and the GPMC
Using the GPMC in Active Directory
Our Own Group Policy Examples
Things that Aren t Group Policy but Look Like Group Policy
Final Thoughts
Chapter 2: Managing Group Policy with the GPMC
Common Procedures with the GPMC
Advanced Security and Delegation with the GPMC
Performing RSoP Calculations with the GPMC
Backing Up and Restoring Group Policy Objects
Searching for Group Policy Objects with the GPMC
GPMC At-a-Glance Icon View
The GPMC At-a-Glance Compatibility Table
Final Thoughts
Chapter 3: Group Policy Processing Behavior
Group Policy Processing Principles
Policy Application via Remote Access or Slow Links
Using Group Policy to Affect Group Policy
Group Policy Loopback Processing
Group Policy with Cross-Forest Trusts
Intermixing Group Policy and NT 4 System Policy
Final Thoughts
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Group Policy
Under the Hood of Group Policy
The Birth, Life, and Death of a GPO
How Client Systems Get Group Policy Objects
Why Isn t Group Policy Applying?
Client-Side Troubleshooting
Advanced Group Policy Troubleshooting with Log Files
Final Thoughts
Chapter 5: Windows ADM Templates
Policies Versus Preferences
Typical ADM Templates
Creating Your Own Custom ADM Changes
Managing Windows ADM Templates
ADM Template Management Best Practice
Cracking the ADM Files
Final Thoughts
Chapter 6: Implementing Security with Group Policy
The Two Default Group Policy Objects
Understanding Local and Effective Security Permissions
Auditing with Group Policy
Logon, Logoff, Startup, and Shutdown Scripts
Internet Explorer ADM and Internet Explorer Maintenance Policies
Wireless Network (802.11) Policies
Restricted Groups
Software Restriction Policy
Windows XPSP2 and Windows 2003SP1 Firewall Settings
Securing Workstations with Templates
The Security Configuration Wizard for Windows 2003SP1
Final Thoughts
Chapter 7: Scripting GPMC Operations
Getting Started with GPMC Scripting
Setting the Stage for Your GPMC Scripts
Creating Simple GPMC Scripts
Automating Routine Group Policy Operations
Forcing a Group Policy Object Refresh
Using the Included GPMC Scripts from Microsoft
Final Thoughts
Chapter 8: Profiles: Local, Roaming, and Mandatory
What Is a User Profile?
Roaming Profiles
Mandatory Profiles
Final Thoughts
Chapter 9: Intellimirror, Part 1: Redirected Folders, Offline Files, Synchronization Manager, and Disk Quotas
Overview of Change and Configuration Management and IntelliMirror
Redirected Folders
Offline Files and the Synchronization Manager
Offline Files and Synchronization Manager Interaction
Using Folder Redirection and Offline Files Over Slow Links
Using Group Policy to Configure Offline Files (User and Computer Node)
Using Group Policy to Configure Offline Files (Exclusive to the Computer Node)
Disk Quotas
Final Thoughts
Chapter 10: IntelliMirror, Part 2: Software Deployment via Group Policy
Group Policy Software Installation (GPSI) Overview
Assigning and Publishing Applications
Advanced Published or Assigned
Default Group Policy Software Installation Properties
Removing Applications
Using Group Policy Software Installation Over Slow Links
Managing .msi Packages and the Windows Installer
GPO Targeting with WMI Filters
Fitting Microsoft SMS into Your Environment
Final Thoughts
Chapter 11: Beyond IntelliMirror: Shadow Copies and Remote Installation Services
Shadow Copies
Inside Remote Installation Services
Setting Up RIS Server
Installing Your First Client
How to Create Your Own Automated RIS Answer Files
Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Group Policy Tools
Migrating Group Policy Objects between Domains
Microsoft Tools Roundup
Third-Party Vendors List
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Sidebars